Heel for boots or shoes.



No. 652,887. Patentedruly 13, |900. G. F. BuTTEnFlELn,

`HEEL FOR BDOTSUR SHOE-S.l

(Application led July 1, 1897.)

(No Model.)

ATTN.

GEORGE F. BUTTERFIELD, OF STONEHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.

HEEL FOR BOOTS OR SHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 652,887, dated J' uly3, 1900. Application led July 1,1897. Serial No. 643,079. (No-model.)

To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. BUTTER- FIELD, of Stoneham, in the countyof Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Heels for Boots or Shoes, of which the following,taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specilication.

The object of this invention is to provide' against the bottom of theboss or heel-formy fixed to the shoe, and through this partition screwsor other fastenings pass upwardly tosecure the shell to the bossi Ayielding tread or cushion, preferably of vulcanized rubber, is held inthe lower chamber of the shell by any suitable means, such asvulcanizing it in position; but I prefer to secure it detachably by oneor more screws entering the horizontalv partition, so that it may beremoved,when desired, so as to bring the edges of theshell toA theground, whereby slipping on ice in lwinter is prevented. The lower edgeof the shell may be toothed or roughened to make it more effective forthis purpose. The rubber cushion when in use projects considerably belowthe shell, and while transversely horizontal its bottom is preferablyquite convex from front to rear.

The upper chamber of the shell may be omitted, together withl the woodenor other boss or heel-form on the shoe, and the horizontal portionsecured direct to the heel portion of the shoeby staples, nails, orrivets extending upwardly through the sole and insole and clenchedinside the shoe. For mens shoes, where the heel is relatively low, thisform is especially desirable.

In .the drawings, Figure 1 is a side View of one of my improved heels.Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the parts, showndetached. Fig. 3 is a like section through the completed heel.l Fig. tis an elevation of the shell without the cushion. Fig. 5 is amodification.

A represent-s the outer shell, and B the partition or horizontalportion, through which pass the fastenings which secure the shell to theshoe. A In Figs. 2 and 3 these fastenings are shown as screws O,extending upwardly into the boss or heel-form D, which is fixed to theheel portion of the sole or shoe E.

In Fig. 5 the upper walls of the shell are omitted or reduced and thepart B becomes a concave top of the shell, fitting beneath the heelportion of the shoe, and the fastenings are clenching-staples which holdthe shell i'rmly, its upper edges inclosing the rear end of thesole. Y

F is a yielding cushion, preferably of vulcanized rubber, tted into thelower chamber of the hollow shell A. G is a screw countersunk in thecushion F and extending up and threaded to engage in a thickened portionof the part B of the shell. Any desired number of such screws may beused, and when the cushion is not to be removable it may be permanentlycemented or vulcanized in place. The bottom is shown convex in itslongitudinal section, with the greater swell at the rear.

I claim as my invention- `A boot or shoehaving secured to its heelportion a heel-shaped metallic shell, open at bottoml and roughenedalong its lower margin, in combination with a yielding cushion fittingwithin and protruding below said shell and provided with detachablefastenings permitting its removal, substantially as set forth. Intestimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 29th day of June, A. D.1897.

GEORGE F. BUTTERFIELD.

Witnesses:

A. II. SPENCER, MATTHEW M. BLUNT.

